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| Rule Number | Title | Review Date | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code of Judicial Conduct (CJC) | |||
| All CJC | All Code of Judicial Conduct Rules |
Nov 2009 |
Adopted |
| Admission to Practice Rules (APR) | |||
| APR 11.6 | Reports and Enforcement |
Nov 2006 |
Amended |
| APR 12 | Limited Practice Rule for Limited Practice Officers |
Nov 2007 |
Amended |
| APR 12 LP_CE_Regs | Continuing Education Regulations of the Limited Practice Board |
Nov 2007 |
Amended |
| APR 12 LP_DIS_REGS | Disciplinary Regulations |
Nov 2007 |
Amended |
| APR 12 LP_REGS | Regulations of the Apr 12 Limited Practice Board |
Nov 2007 |
Adopted |
| APR 12 LP_RPC | Limited Practice Officer Rules of Professional Conduct |
Nov 2007 |
Amended |
| APR 12 Rescind Rules | Rescind Rules - Disciplinary Rules for Limited Practice Officers |
Nov 2007 |
Adopted |
| APR 15 | Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection |
Dec 2005 May 2009 |
None Amended |
| APR 15P | Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection Procedural Rules |
Dec 2004 Nov 2007 May 2009 Nov 2011 |
Amended Amended Amended Amended |
| APR 19 | Lawyer Services Department |
Dec 2005 |
None |
| APR 27 | Provision of Legal Services Following Determination of Major Disaster |
Nov 2007 |
Adopted |
| APR 28 | Limited Practice Rule for Legal Technicians |
Jan 2009 |
Adopted |
| APR 28 Regulations | Non-Lawyer Practice Commission Regulations |
Jan 2009 |
None |
| APR 3 | Applicants to Take the Bar Examination |
Dec 2004 |
None |
| APR 8 | Special Admissions - Alternative 2 |
Dec 2004 Dec 2004 Dec 2004 Dec 2004 Jan 2009 |
None None None Amended Amended |
| Superior Court Civil Rules (CR) | |||
| CR 10 | Form of Pleadings and other Papers |
Dec 2006 |
Amended |
| CR 26 | General Provisions Regarding Discovery |
Jan 2009 |
Amended |
| CR 43 | Taking of Testimony |
Feb 2010 |
Amended |
| CR 45 | Subpoena |
Dec 2006 Jan 2009 |
Amended Amended |
| CR 45 Form | Subpoena in a Civil Case |
Dec 2006 |
Amended |
| CR 53.4 | Procedures for Mandatory Mediation of Health Care Claims |
Dec 2006 |
Amended |
| CR 54 | Judgment and Costs |
Dec 2006 |
Amended |
| CR 78 | Clerks |
Dec 2006 |
Amended |
| Civil Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (CRLJ) | |||
| CRLJ 10 | Form of Pleadings |
Dec 2006 |
Amended |
| CRLJ 45 | Subpoena |
Jan 2009 |
Amended |
| CRLJ 56 | Summary Judgment |
Jul 2006 |
None |
| Superior Court Criminal Rules (CRR) | |||
| CrR 3.1 | Right to and Assignment of Lawyer |
Nov 2007 Jan 2009 Jan 2010 Nov 2011 |
Not Adopted Deferred Amended Not Adopted |
| CrR 3.1 Stds | Standards for Indigent Defense |
Jul 2011 |
Adopted |
| CrR 4.11 | Interviews of Witnesses |
Mar 2006 Dec 2010 |
None Not Adopted |
| CrR 4.4 | Severence of Offenses and Defendants |
Dec 2006 |
Amended |
| CrR 4.6 | Depositions |
Mar 2006 Dec 2011 |
Rejected Amended |
| CrR 4.7 | Discovery |
Dec 2006 |
Amended |
| CrR 4.8 | Subpoenas |
Dec 2006 Jan 2009 |
Deferred Amended |
| CrR 6.16 | Verdicts and Findings |
Jun 2008 |
Amended |
| CrR 7.8 | Relief from Judgment or Order |
Dec 2006 |
Amended |
| CrR 8.3 | Dismissal |
Nov 2007 |
Amended |
| Criminal Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (CRRLJ) | |||
| CrRLJ 3.1 | Right to and Assignment of Lawyer |
Nov 2007 Jan 2009 Jan 2010 |
Not Adopted Deferred Amended |
| CrRLJ 3.1 Stds | Standards for Indigent Defense |
Jul 2011 |
Adopted |
| CrRLJ 3.2 | Release of Accused |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| CrRLJ 4.1 | Arraignment |
Apr 2007 Nov 2007 Dec 2009 |
None None Amended |
| CrRLJ 4.11 | Interviews of Witnesses |
Mar 2006 |
None |
| CrRLJ 4.2 | Pleas |
Nov 2007 |
None |
| CrRLJ 4.4 | Severence of Offenses and Defendants |
Dec 2006 |
Amended |
| CrRLJ 4.6 | Depositions |
Mar 2006 |
None |
| CrRLJ 6.13 | Evidence |
Dec 2010 |
Amended |
| CrRLJ 6.16 | Jury Verdicts and Findings |
Jun 2008 |
Amended |
| CrRLJ 7.3 | Judgment |
Jan 2009 |
None |
| CrRLJ 8.3 | Dismissal |
Nov 2007 |
Amended |
| Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct (ELC) | |||
| ELC | Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct |
Dec 2004 |
Amended |
| ELC 1.2 | Jurisdiction |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| ELC 13.9 | Costs and Expenses |
Nov 2007 |
None |
| ELC 15.4 | Trust Account Overdraft Notification |
Nov 2007 May 2009 |
Amended Amended |
| ELC 15.7 | Trust Accounts And The Legal Foundation Of Washington |
May 2009 |
Adopted |
| ELC 2.7 | Conflicts Review Officer |
Jul 2009 |
Amended |
| ELC Title15 | ELC Title15 |
May 2009 |
Amended |
| ELPOC | |||
| ELPOC 15.4 | Trust Account Overdraft Notification |
May 2009 |
Amended |
| Rules of Evidence (ER) | |||
| ER 1101 | Applicability of Rules |
Apr 2007 Nov 2007 Dec 2009 |
Amended Amended Amended |
| ER 408 | Compromise and Offers to Compromise |
Nov 2007 |
Amended |
| ER 410 | Inadmissibility of Pleas, Offers of Pleas, and Related Statements |
Nov 2007 |
Amended |
| ER 501 | General Rule |
Nov 2011 |
Amended |
| ER 502 | Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations on Waiver |
Dec 2009 |
Adopted |
| General Rules (GR) | |||
| GR 11 | Court Interpreters |
Jan 2006 |
None |
| GR 11.2 | Code of Conduct for Court Interpreters |
Jan 2006 |
None |
| GR 12.1 | Washington State Bar Association Administration of Supreme Court-Created Boards and Committees |
Jul 2006 |
Amended |
| GR 12.4 | Washington State Bar Association Access to Records |
Nov 2011 |
Not Adopted |
| GR 14 | Format for Pleadings and Other Papers |
Nov 2007 |
Amended |
| GR 14.1 | Citation to Unpublished Opinions |
Dec 2006 |
Adopted |
| GR 18 | Jury Source List |
Jan 2009 |
Amended |
| GR 22 | Access to Family Law and Guardianship Court Records |
Apr 2008 |
Amended |
| GR 23 | Rule for Certifying Professional Guardians |
Nov 2007 Dec 2009 |
Amended Amended |
| GR 25 | Practice of Law Board |
Dec 2004 |
Amended |
| GR 26 | Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education |
Jun 2007 |
Amended |
| GR 26_Stds | Washington State Judicial Education Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education Standards |
Jun 2007 Nov 2011 |
Amended Amended |
| GR 29 | Judicial Services Contracts |
Oct 2008 |
Amended |
| GR 30 | Electronic Filing |
Apr 2007 |
Amended |
| GR 30 | Electronic Filing |
Dec 2010 |
Amended |
| GR 31A | Access to Administrative Records |
Jun 2011 |
None |
| GR 33 | Requests for Accommodation by Persons with Disabilities |
Dec 2006 Jul 2010 |
Adopted Amended |
| GR 34 | Waiver of Court and Clerkâs Fees and Charges in Civil Matters on the Basis of Indigency |
Nov 2007 Apr 2009 |
Deferred Adopted |
| GR 34 App A | Appendix A - Application and Declaration in Support of Automatic Waiver of Civil Fees |
Nov 2007 |
Deferred |
| GR 34 App B | Appendix B - Application, Declaration, and Order on Waiver of Civil Fees and Charges |
Nov 2007 |
Deferred |
| GR 34 App C | Appendix C - Financial Statement |
Nov 2007 |
Deferred |
| GR 34 App D | Appendix D - Sealed Financial Source Documents |
Nov 2007 |
Deferred |
| GR 35 | Clerk's Fees And Charges |
Mar 2010 |
Rejected |
| Infraction Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (IRLJ) | |||
| IRLJ 2.1 | Notice of Infraction |
Dec 2009 Jun 2011 |
Amended Amended |
| IRLJ 3.1 | Contested Hearings - Preliminary Proceedings |
Nov 2009 Dec 2009 |
Amended Amended |
| Juvenile Court Rules (JUCR) | |||
| JuCR 11.3 | Notice to Foster Parents, Preadoptive Parents or Relative Caregivers |
Apr 2007 |
Adopted |
| JuCR 7.15 | Waiver of Right to Counsel |
Nov 2007 |
Amended |
| JuCR 9.2 | Additional Right to Representation by Lawyer |
Nov 2007 Jan 2009 Jan 2010 |
Not Adopted Deferred Amended |
| JuCR 9.2 Stds | Standards for Indigent Defense |
Jul 2011 |
Adopted |
| Superior Court Mandatory Arbitration Rules (MAR) | |||
| MAR 3.2 | Authority of Arbitrator |
Dec 2010 |
Amended |
| MAR 4.2 | Discovery |
Jan 2009 |
Amended |
| MAR 6.2 | Filing of Award |
Dec 2010 |
Amended |
| MAR 6.3 | Judgment on Award |
Dec 2010 |
Amended |
| MAR 6.4 | Costs and Attorney Fees |
Dec 2010 |
Amended |
| MAR 7.1 | Request for Trial De Novo |
Dec 2010 |
Amended |
| Superior Court Mental Proceedings Rules (MPR) | |||
| MPR 3.5 | Notice of Restrictions |
Jun 2008 |
Amended |
| Rules for Appeal of Decisions of Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (RALJ) | |||
| RALJ 2.2 | What may be Appealed |
Nov 2007 |
Amended |
| RALJ 7.3 | Format of Briefs |
Dec 2006 |
Amended |
| Rules of Appellate Procedure (RAP) | |||
| RAP 10.3 | Content of Brief |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 10.4 | Preparation and Filing of Brief by Party |
Dec 2006 Nov 2009 |
Amended Amended |
| RAP 11.3 | Date of Argument |
Dec 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 12.4 | Motion for Reconsideration of Decision Terminating Review |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 12.5 | Mandate |
Dec 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 12.7 | Finality of Decision |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 12.9 | Recall of Mandate or Certificate of Finality |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 13.4 | Discretionary Review of Decision Terminating Review |
Jan 2009 Dec 2009 |
Amended Amended |
| RAP 13.5A | Motions for Discretionary Review of Specified Final Decisions |
Apr 2008 |
Amended |
| RAP 14.3 | Expenses Allowed as Costs |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 15.1 | Procedures to Which Title Applies |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 15.2 | Determinaion of Indigency and Rights of Indigent Party |
Dec 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 15.5 | Allowance of Claim for Payment of Expense for Indigent Party |
Dec 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 16.20 | Transmittal of Jury Questionnaires and Clerk's Papers in Capital Cases |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 16.7 | Personal Restraint Petition - Form of Petition |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 17.4 | Filing and Service of Motion - Answer to Motion |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 17.5 | Oral Argument of Motion |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 18.1 | Attorney Fees and Expenses |
Nov 2009 Dec 2009 |
Amended Amended |
| RAP 18.13 | Accelerated Review of Dispositions in Juvenile Offense Proceedings |
Apr 2008 |
Amended |
| RAP 18.13A | Accelerated Review of Juvenile Dependency Disposition Orders and Orders Terminating Parental Rights |
Apr 2008 Feb 2011 Nov 2011 |
Adopted None Amended |
| RAP 18.14 | Motion on the Merits |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 18.6 | Computation of Time |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 2.2 | Decisions of the Superior Court that may be Appealed |
Nov 2007 Dec 2009 |
Amended Amended |
| RAP 2.4 | Scope of Review of a Trial Court Decision |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 4.2 | Direct Review of Superior Court Decision by Supreme Court |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 4.3 | Direct Review of Decisions of Courts of Limited Jurisdiction |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 4.4 | Transfer of Cases by Supreme Court |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 5.2 | Time Allowed to File Notice |
Dec 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 5.3 | Content of Notice - Filing |
Dec 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 6.2 | Discretionary Review |
Dec 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 9.2 | Verbatim Report of Proceedings |
Dec 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP 9.5 | Filing and Service of Report of Proceedings--Objections |
Dec 2006 Nov 2009 |
Amended Amended |
| RAP 9.6 | Designation of Clerk's Papers and Exhibits |
Nov 2009 Dec 2009 |
Amended Amended |
| RAP 9.7 | Preparing Clerk's Papers and Exhibits for Appellate Court |
Nov 2009 Dec 2009 |
Amended Amended |
| RAP 9.8 | Transmitting Record on Review |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP Form 12A | Findings of Indigency |
Dec 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP Form 13 | Motion for Order of Indignecy |
Dec 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP Form 15A | Notice of Filing Verbatim Report of Proceedings |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP Form 15D | Notice of Intent to Deliver Consent to Adoption |
Nov 2011 |
Amended |
| RAP Form 19 | Notice of Motion |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP Form 3 | Motion for Discretionary Review |
Dec 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP Form 4 | Statement of Grounds for Direct Review |
Dec 2009 |
Amended |
| RAP Form 9 | Petition for Review |
Dec 2009 |
Amended |
| Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) | |||
| RPC | Rules of Professional Conduct |
Dec 2004 |
Amended |
| RPC 1.10 | Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule |
Dec 2010 |
Amended |
| RPC 1.15A | Safeguarding Property |
Apr 2007 Nov 2007 Nov 2007 May 2009 Dec 2010 Nov 2011 |
None Amended Amended Amended Amended Amended |
| RPC 1.2 | Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority Between Lawyer and Client |
Dec 2010 |
Amended |
| RPC 1.5 | Fees |
Nov 2007 |
Amended |
| RPC 1.6 | Confidentiality of Information |
Dec 2010 |
Amended |
| RPC 1.8 | Conflict of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules |
Nov 2007 Dec 2010 |
Amended Amended |
| RPC 3.4 | Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel |
Dec 2010 |
Amended |
| RPC 3.8 | Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor |
Dec 2010 |
Amended |
| RPC 5.5 | Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law |
Nov 2007 Feb 2011 |
Amended Amended |
| RPC 5.5 (e) | Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law |
Nov 2007 |
Amended |
| RPC 8.5 | Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law |
Nov 2009 |
Amended |
| Standards for Indigent Defense | |||
| Standards | Certification of Compliance - "Applicable Standards" |
Dec 2011 Dec 2011 Dec 2011 |
Amended Adopted Adopted |
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